Rova

Old Swedish Dictionary - rova

Meaning of Old Swedish word "rova" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

rova
rofva rapula roffua LB 3: 56. ib 1: 96, 7: 48, 60. tijo famnar roffuor BtFH 1: 17 (1494, nyare afskr.). valsk rova, murgröna. haffuandis a hoffdheno krantza aff cedera bladhom thz är valsk roffwa blad MB 2: 296.

Part of speech: nn

Alternative forms or notes:
  • roffa: -or LB 7: 48 ),
  • rofna aker
  • romna- )
  • rofna ruþa
  • romna- )
  • rofna ryþia
  • romna- )
  • rofna sviþia
  • rompna- )
  • rofna vreter ,
  • rofna värk ,
  • rovo hvarva
  • rova- )
  • rovo kal
  • roffwakal )
  • rovo ryþia
  • rova- )

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚱᚮᚠᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

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Works and authors cited:

BtFH
Bidrag till Finlands Historia. Utg. genom R. Hausen. 1881--83.
FH
Handlingar till upplysning af Finlands Häfder. Utg. af A. I. Arwidsson. Del 1--9. 1846--57.
LB
Läke- och Örte-Böcker. Utg. af G. E. Klemming 1--10. 1883--86.
MB
Svenska Medeltidens Bibelarbeten. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. Del. 1, 2. 1848--55.
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